Dick Sonne's

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4465 Commercial Dr
New Hartford, NY 13413
After returning home from his service during World War II, Dick Sonne was not satisfied with going into his familys business, Sonne Brothers Jewelers. Therefore, Dick worked with his family until he positioned himself to invest in a business where he could follow his true passion and work to get others involved as well. He started to make his dreams a reality: Dick opened a bike shop.In 1964, Dick Sonnes Bike & Hike opened in Utica, NY. Dick sold bicycles with enthusiasm, emphasizing the value of a bicycle as a tool for health, fitness and transportation, not just as a toy. During that time period nearly all bicycles were ridden by children. Dick was often harassed on road rides by drivers and people who thought bicycles were ridiculous, but he ultimately persevered in showing people the lifelong benefits of bicycles. For twenty years, Dick Sonne built his business, selling quality bicycles and service to customers with one goal in mind: getting people involved with cycling and promoting the benefits of the sport.In 1984, Steve Sonne, Dicks son, acquired the business from his father and continued what Dick had started. He still continues to offer the best products, selection, service and honest customer relations to Central New Yorkers. By maintaining such high quality products and service coupled with a true passion for cycling, Steve strives to fuel everyones interest in cycling so that they want to be educated, involved and eventually hooked on all the positive aspects cycling has to offer. To this day those goals have not changed. Keeping customers happy and on their bikes is what Dick Sonnes has always aimed for, and they never plan to change that goal.At 95 years of age, Dick still rides his bike almost daily. In 2003 he was inducted into the International Cycling Hall of Fame for his dedication to and advocation of cycling.

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B. P.
4/21/2024

Gotta give it up to these guys! Honest, reliable, great pricing, top notch service and Knowledge. They are all enthusiasts. They love the sport and care about their customers and community....

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Edward S.
4/6/2025

Good honest people. Very helpful. Answered my questions and gave good direction direction. Nice !

Cathy B.
10/17/2023

Steve went above and beyond to get me back on the trail when I had problems while biking the ECT. The crew I was with joked that we're coming back annually to have our bikes tuned, which means...

Lydia M.
9/10/2023

I needed a small repair done on my bike brake and didn't know where to go. I went to Dick Sonne's and the guy knew right away how to fix my bike, and also adjusted my gears/checked my other brake,...

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Harv K.
10/2/2018

My wife & I we're traveling from Niagara Falls to Portland Maine with a stop in Clinton NY. We found her front wheel was all bent from a mishap with a telephone pole while on the rear bike rack....

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